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Shelby and Ford returned for the 2007
model year with the Shelby GT500. Introduced at the 2003 New York
International Auto Show, the GT 500 wowed onlookers with it's 5.4
liter V-8 producing 500
supercharged horsepower and 490 pound feet of torque.
To harness this much power the 3,900
pound Shelby features a Tremec TR-6060 six-speed, 3 :73 positraction
rear end, and eighteen inch wheels shod with Goodyear
F -1 Supercar tires.
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Additionally the Shelby features
exclusive styling and aerodynamic treatments along with high performance
suspension tuning. This combination of performance enhancements combines
for a zero to sixty in the low 4s, and the ability to break into the
high 11 s in the quarter mile, trapping in the 120 mile per hour range.
The Shelby GT500 is a result of a
collaborative effort consisting ofFord's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and
Carroll Shelby. The GT500 is produced in limited quantities,
approximately 10,000 units per year, at Ford's Flat Rock, Michigan
assembly line.
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This particular Black and
Silver striped GT500 was purchased in South Dakota during November of
2007, and now resides in Penticton, B.C., in the private collection of
Daryl Carter.
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